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Definition of starnie in English:

starnie

noun

Scottish
poetic

  • 1A star.

  • 2Chiefly north-east. A small amount of something; = starn. Now rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Allan Ramsay (1684–1758), poet. From starn + -y.

Pronunciation

starnie

/ˈstɑːni/